Tribute to Albert Maysles
Iris
Directors
Albert Maysles
Producers
Jennifer Ash Rudick
Laura Coxson
Rebekah Maysles
Cinematographers
Albert Maysles
Editors
Paul Lovelace
Sound
Mike Karas
Contact
Magnolia Pictures
Matt Cowal
Arianne Ayers
+1(212) 924-6701
[email protected]
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2014
United States
80 min
Color
Iris pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris’ dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. Iris portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life’s sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.
Born in 1926, Albert Maysles is a pioneer of Direct Cinema and was, along with his late brother David, the first to make nonfiction feature films, where the drama of life unfolds as is without scripts, sets, interviews or narration. Albert made his first film, PSYCHIATRY IN RUSSIA (1955), as he transitioned from psychologist to filmmaker. This year Albert received the National Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama.
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